Plumeria is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #3c4a2b |
| Complementary Color | #c6d3b5 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (267.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 77.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Plumeria Color. The Tricot Lilac White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bloomsberry (#a598c4) for more energetic effect. Try Delicate Lilac Crystal as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c6d3b5 is the best complementary color to Plumeria. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c3b5d4 complementary color is Coriander, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lavender Gray are #b5b6d3 and #d2b5d3. Thus found on the left and right of #c3b5d4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lavender Gray and London Hue colors as they work well with Plumeria.
The split-complementary Plumeria palette consists of #b6d3b5 and #d3d2b5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6d3b5). Try Pale Leaf and Thistle Green colors in combination with #c3b5d4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #c3b5d4 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Plumeria. Thus Gum Leaf and Soft Amber giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plumeria contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coriander, Clam Shell, and Jet Stream split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3b5d4 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plumeria tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#c6d3b5) and two others. The Soft Amber is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Casper – 120° from the complementary Coriander. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3c3b5 and #b5c6d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3b5d4 is made of 33% red, 31% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Plumeria has a hue angle of 267.1°, a saturation of 26.5% and a lightness of 77.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3b5d4 is made of 6.67% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #c3b5d4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,181,212) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 31%, 36% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 12.16, 0, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(267.1,26.5%,77.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(267.1,14.62%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.7016,10.8045,-13.7978) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.9132,49.4033,69.1397) |